May 12, 2023

SA, Bulgaria bolster business ties

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) is today hosting the South Africa – Bulgaria Business Forum as part of activities during the official Bulgarian working visit to SA.The session brings together business representatives from both …

Stage six load shedding to continue indefinitely

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says Stage 6 load shedding will continue indefinitely as the system continues to be under significant strain.Ramokgopa was speaking during a media briefing on Friday, whe…

Japan donates judo kits to Police

A Japanese non-profit organisation, JUDOs, that promotes judo sport worldwide, has donated 24 judo kits to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).The Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Matsunaga Kazuyoshi, made the presentation on Thursday at the Sports Arena,…

Nigeria knocked out of U17 AFCON

Nigeria’s Under 17 team, Golden Eaglets have crashed out of the ongoing Under 17 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria.The team lost 1-2 to their Burkina Faso counterparts in the quarter finals of the event at the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Thursday…

FG constitutes advertising offences tribunal

The Federal Government has constituted the Advertising Offences Tribunal, with retired Justice Cecelia Olatoregun as Chairman.A statement issued by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (…

FG tasks NCoS, NIS personnel to shun corruption

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has urged Immigration and Correctional Services personnel to shun corruption and be professional in discharging their duties.The minister gave the advice while decorating six new Deputy Comptrollers-General of…

NDE registers unemployed persons in Nigeria

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has embarked on registration of all unemployed people in Nigeria with a view to engaging them in productive ventures.The Enugu State Coordinator of the agency, Mrs Ifeoma Ezekwe, made the disclosure in an in…

BREAKING: SACP demands expulsion of US ambassador

by SAVIOUS KWINIKA Editor-In-Chief JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) THE South African Communist Party (SACP) has called on the government to expel the United States (US) ambassador, Reuben Brigety II, following his claims the host country sent arms to Russia,…

Mixed fortunes in SADC’s war against child marriage

from ODIRILE TOTENG in Gaborone, Botswana Botswana Bureau GABORONE, (CAJ News) CHILD marriage remains a widespread and persistent problem across the region despite commendable efforts by Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) countries to streng…

Floods exacerbate humanitarian crisis in DRC

from JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRC DRC Bureau KINSHASA, (CAJ News) FLOODS and mudslides that have killed more than 400 people are adding to the dire humanitarian crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).More than 300 people are still …

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